As a creator, my art is about originality and humor. Those who know me know that I try to find humor in everything, maybe even sometimes to a fault, but it’s a defense mechanism that I have worked to hone into a skill. Q: How have you evolved as an […]
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Decorative Beats Fine Arts At Ahlers & Ogletree
Auction Action In Atlanta, Ga. ATLANTA, GA. – Fine art usually dominates in a mixed category auction in which antiques and fine art vie for bidder’s attention and dollars. Such was not the case in Ahlers & Ogletree’s July 18 Summer Estates auction. While the sale did not feature any […]
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Gadsden Arts announces winners in 33rd juried exhibition
Brittney Rollins | Special to the Chronicle Gadsden Arts is pleased to congratulate its 33rd Arts in Gadsden Juried Exhibition award winners, selected on July 9, 2021. Our juror, Aja Roache, is a gallery director for Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery on Florida A&M University campus, and teaches Museum Studies courses. […]
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Idyllwild Arts supports Native artists and art students
Navajo sister weavers share their passion at Idyllwild summer camp Navajo tapestry weavers Barbara Teller Ornelas, and her sister Lynda Teller Pete have been teaching weaving at Idyllwild Arts for over 20 years. Cheryl Evans, Arizona Republic IDYLLWILD, Calif. — Barbara Teller Ornelas deftly inserts colored thread between warp threads that […]
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Arts Express: June 17, 2021 | Local News
Depot Theatre awarded grants for facility and technology improvements WESTPORT —The Depot Theatre has been awarded several grants in support of facility and technology improvements. The Charles R. Wood Foundation has awarded the Depot a grant of $16,000, and the J.M. McDonald Foundation awarded a grant of $5,000 toward the Depot […]
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Books by mail: A Santa Ana arts center reimagines lending library services
Marytza Rubio’s home is stocked with books. About 300 titles travel back and forth between her bookshelves and the post office. An estimated 750 are stored inside weatherproof bins in the garage. The inventory is a part of Makara Center for the Arts’ book collection, which has continued to circulate […]
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Raising The Curtain For South Florida Arts Economy And Workers
Kelly Brown and her husband bought a home just before COVID-19 closed the economy and shut down the arts industry. She is the production stage manager at Miami City Ballet. “That was terrifying,” she said. COVID-19 forced art out of the studios, concert halls and theaters. It meant stages were […]
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Essential Arts: A largely Latino-free Oscars in L.A.’s Mexican heart
I’m Carolina A. Miranda, arts and urban design columnist at the Los Angeles Times, and it’s the weekend — which means it’s time for the week’s essential culture news: The award goes to … the security fence On Sunday, as a cavalcade of late-model SUVs were beginning to pull into […]
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Virtual art classes, social distancing brings new challenges to the arts |
Studio art classes are still adapting to COVID-19 changes a year later and it has brought challenges towards online art projects, flexibility and socializing for students and professors. Art assignments need to be submitted online and class sizes have decreased. Although most classes are in-person again with flexible absence rules […]
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Pocosin Arts announces May, June classes | Local
Pocosin Arts is kicking off its new online woodworking with a true standout instructor: Master woodturner, sculptor, and instrument-maker Beth Ireland. The Introduction to Woodturning class will be held May 21 and 28. Ireland holds an Master’s of Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and has run […]
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Colorado Springs ‘lost and preserved’ buildings explored in documentary | Arts & Entertainment
You could call it a love letter to Colorado Springs. And to the buildings, whether they’re still standing, that tell its story. Ahead of the city’s 150th anniversary, Kate Perdoni, a filmmaker and journalist with Rocky Mountain PBS, set out to tell that story, or as much as she could […]
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Essential Arts: With a zipper, Karen Carson adds sensuousness to chilly minimalism
Greetings from our ongoing pandemic, where we’re all a little bit of Mads Mikkelsen in the Danish dramedy “Another Round.” I’m Carolina A. Miranda, culture and urban design columnist for the Los Angeles Times, rounding up the week’s essential art news — and satirical architecture speak: Minimalism, but make it […]
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Trump Tried to End Federal Arts Funding. Instead, It Grew.
Part of the argument against shuttering the arts endowment has always rested on the fact that culture is an economic engine and that, as federal agencies go, the N.E.A. is hardly an expensive one. Its $167.5 million budget for 2021 is still no more than what one city, New York, […]
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Essential Arts: Chicano Moratorium route enters National Register of Historic Places
It’s the weekend and we’ll be hate-watching “Selena” for the really bad wigs. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, a culture columnist at the Los Angeles Times, I’m here with the week’s essential arts news: Chicano history recognized This year marked the 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium, the massive East L.A. […]
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What’s happening in the arts world
GORILLAZ Damon Albarn’s mysterious motley band of animated musicians has been churning out collaborations all year with the like of Cure frontman Robert Smith, St. Vincent, and Fatoumata Diawara, part and parcel of a project titled “Song Machine”; all these songs make their live debut on Dec. 12 as Albarn […]
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La Jolla’s Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center is featured in upcoming book highlighting acoustical design
La Jolla’s Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center is featured in an upcoming book chronicling acoustical masterpieces worldwide. “Concert Halls by Nagata Acoustics: Thirty Years of Acoustical Design for Music Venues and Vineyard-Style Auditoria” is set to be published early next year. Co-author Daniel Beckmann is an acoustician who served with […]
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Look to Tampa Bay’s arts scene for unique finds
Tampa Bay’s arts community has had a rough year, but it’s hard to keep creativity down. Local galleries and museum stores are brimming with new works that make great holiday gifts. The holidays are also the perfect time to support local arts organizations with donations. Here are a few suggestions […]
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December must-see arts events in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Chandler
CLOSE This winter in Phoenix means looking forward to socially distant outdoor shows, new art on display and virtual performances that will make you feel warm and cozy at home. While many arts and culture organizations in the Valley are ramping up holiday-themed events like Ballet Arizona’s “The Nutcracker” and Childsplay’s […]
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Holiday Bazaar showcases local art for sale | Arts
Painted bison skulls, napkin rings, handcrafted fanny packs and ceramic pottery are just a few of the items that will be available for purchase at the Art Association’s 56th annual Holiday Bazaar this season, whether you’re looking to purchase holiday gifts or make an interior design statement. An event that […]
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Fiber arts like macrame making a comeback in the Springs and beyond | Cheyenne Edition
The art of macrame — tying knots to make artful and functional things — is making a comeback in the Pikes Peak region, especially with more people home during the pandemic. A quick search on Google leads to 72 million macrame results. Janel Rogers, owner of Red Earth Knots in […]